Due to the escalation of violence in Cote d’Ivoire, the United Nations has begun sending in approximately 2,000 more peacekeeping troops to the existing force of 8,000 ’blue helmets’ in the West African country currently embroiled in a political conflict along with three attack helicopters in order to protect civilians in face of further violence...

What is supposed to be a UNESCO World Heritage site where tourists can frequent, is now the scene of a tense battlefield that has already produced several casualties since February 4th. The ancient Preah Vihear Temple, which has been the site of military expeditions since the Cambodian civil war, is being fought over as part of a long-enduring disputed border area...